HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3353 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2436
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James Arciero
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to non-contiguous farm land.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex | 1/16/2015 |
George A. Sanders, Jr. | 672 Great Road Littleton, MA 01460 | 1/15/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3353 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2436
By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2436) of James Arciero and George A. Sanders, Jr., relative to the valuation of non-contiguous farm land. Revenue. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to non-contiguous farm land.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1Section 4 of Chapter 61A of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph thereof, the following new sentences:
Whenever an owner holds two or more non-contiguous areas of land in one or more subdivisions of the commonwealth equaling not less than five acres, said owner shall have right to apply for the provisions of this section. Said acreage shall meet all the requirements for the benefits of this section as if the land was contiguous.